5A Metro Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Basinger Posts Huge Game in 35-34 Defeat
Starting off the list is Columbine's James Basinger, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Basinger rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Basinger got all that yardage with just one huge grab
With the defeat, Columbine broke their 21-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. Basinger will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Denver South on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.83
Zeke Andrews Dazzles in Ralston Valley Victory
Zeke Andrews posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Ralston Valley, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Andrews and Ralston Valley will take on Denver East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.33
Green Made His Presence Known in Arvada West's 29-21 Victory
Jaiden Green was a major factor in Arvada West's win over Denver East on Thursday. Green did his part (and then some), picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 87 yards on only 12 carries for the 'W'.
Green and Arvada West will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Chatfield at 7:00 p.m. Green will face off against Brock Narva, the Chargers' star RB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 36.02
Mark Snyder Makes It Two for Columbine
The second Columbine player making an appearance here is Mark Snyder, and for good reason. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
This season, Snyder has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 129.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.00
Brycen Leal Goes Supernova in Chatfield Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Brycen Leal of Chatfield. Leal rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Chatfield's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Leal and Chatfield will face off against Arvada West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 29.80
Other Notable Players
- Sean Campbell: 145 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.20)
- Arthur Humphrey III: 2 sacks, 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Caleb Espinosa: 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Levi Rillos: 108 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.38)
- Logan Kundred: 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
